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Language and society : anthropological issues /

Table of Contents: “…Verdoodt -- The sociolinguistic structure of the Danube Basin / Gyula Décsy -- Language unification in Taiwan : present and future / Robert L. …”
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Language and society : anthropological issues /

Table of Contents: “…Verdoodt -- The sociolinguistic structure of the Danube Basin / Gyula Décsy -- Language unification in Taiwan : present and future / Robert L. …”
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The other Europe in the Middle Ages Avars, Bulgars, Khazars, and Cumans /

Table of Contents: “…/ Bartlomiej Szymon-Szmoniewski -- The earliest Avar-age stirrups, or the "stirrup controversy" revisited / Florin Curta -- A note on the "Hungarian sabers" of medieval Bulgaria / Valeri Iotov -- Danube Bulgaria and Khazaria as part of the Byzantine oikoumene / Veselina Vachkova -- From 'steppe' to Christian empire and back: Bulgaria between 800 and 1100 / Tsvetelin Stepanov -- A broken mirror: the Kipcak world in the thirteenth century / Dimitri Korobeinikov -- The Cuman bishopric-genesis and evolution / Victor Spinei.…”
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The other Europe in the Middle Ages Avars, Bulgars, Khazars, and Cumans /

Table of Contents: “…/ Bartlomiej Szymon-Szmoniewski -- The earliest Avar-age stirrups, or the "stirrup controversy" revisited / Florin Curta -- A note on the "Hungarian sabers" of medieval Bulgaria / Valeri Iotov -- Danube Bulgaria and Khazaria as part of the Byzantine oikoumene / Veselina Vachkova -- From 'steppe' to Christian empire and back: Bulgaria between 800 and 1100 / Tsvetelin Stepanov -- A broken mirror: the Kipcak world in the thirteenth century / Dimitri Korobeinikov -- The Cuman bishopric-genesis and evolution / Victor Spinei.…”
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Noscendi Nilum cupido imagining Egypt from Lucan to Philostratus / by Manolaraki, Eleni

Table of Contents: “…Egypt and the Nile in Julio-Claudian Rome: Lucan -- Pompey's Nile -- Beyond Pompey's Nile -- Acoreus -- Acoreus, author of the Nile -- Physics: the Nile between earth and sky -- Ethics: Lucan and Seneca on the Nile -- Poetics: the bard's song and the river of poetry -- The bard's song -- The river of poetry -- Flavian Rome: Egypt and the Nile in Flavian Rome -- Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica -- The Nile in Cyzicus -- The Nile in the Bosphorus -- The Nile in Aea -- The Nile on the Danube -- Statius' Thebaid -- The Nile on Perseus' hill -- The Nile on the Langia -- The Nile in Athens -- Statius' Siluae -- Producing Egypt, staging Isis -- Remapping the land: from Egypt to Rome and back again -- Relating to religion: Anubis, Phoenix, and Apis -- Revisiting history: Alexander and Cleopatra -- The Antonine and Severan periods: The Nile and Egypt in the Antonine and Severan periods -- The emperor's Nile: the younger Pliny and Fronto -- Plutarch's On Isis and Osiris -- Philostratus' Life of Apollonius of Tyana -- Sage and emperor on the Nile -- Reclaiming the Nile -- Imagining the Nile.…”
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Noscendi Nilum cupido imagining Egypt from Lucan to Philostratus / by Manolaraki, Eleni

Table of Contents: “…Egypt and the Nile in Julio-Claudian Rome: Lucan -- Pompey's Nile -- Beyond Pompey's Nile -- Acoreus -- Acoreus, author of the Nile -- Physics: the Nile between earth and sky -- Ethics: Lucan and Seneca on the Nile -- Poetics: the bard's song and the river of poetry -- The bard's song -- The river of poetry -- Flavian Rome: Egypt and the Nile in Flavian Rome -- Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica -- The Nile in Cyzicus -- The Nile in the Bosphorus -- The Nile in Aea -- The Nile on the Danube -- Statius' Thebaid -- The Nile on Perseus' hill -- The Nile on the Langia -- The Nile in Athens -- Statius' Siluae -- Producing Egypt, staging Isis -- Remapping the land: from Egypt to Rome and back again -- Relating to religion: Anubis, Phoenix, and Apis -- Revisiting history: Alexander and Cleopatra -- The Antonine and Severan periods: The Nile and Egypt in the Antonine and Severan periods -- The emperor's Nile: the younger Pliny and Fronto -- Plutarch's On Isis and Osiris -- Philostratus' Life of Apollonius of Tyana -- Sage and emperor on the Nile -- Reclaiming the Nile -- Imagining the Nile.…”
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Cinema's alchemist the films of Péter Forgács /

Table of Contents: “…Føldønyi -- Reorchestrating history: transforming The Danube exodus into a database documentary / Marsha Kinder.…”
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Cinema's alchemist the films of Péter Forgács /

Table of Contents: “…Føldønyi -- Reorchestrating history: transforming The Danube exodus into a database documentary / Marsha Kinder.…”
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Managing Protected Areas in Central and Eastern Europe Under Climate Change

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 – Natural Heritage at Risk by Climate Change -- Chapter 2 – Climate Change in Central and Eastern Europe -- Chapter 3 – Effects of Climate Change on the Hydrological Cycle in Central and Eastern Europe -- Chapter 4 – Potential impacts of climate change on protected habitats -- Chapter 5 – Climate Change impact modelling cascade - Benefits and limitations for -- Chapter 6 – Indicators for Monitoring Climate Change-Induced Effects on Habitats – a -- Chapter 7 – Remote Sensing-based Monitoring of Potential Climate-induced Impacts on Habitats -- Chapter 8 – Assessment of Climate-induced Impacts on Habitats -- Chapter 9 – Legal Aspects of Climate Change Adaptation -- Chapter 10 – A Methodical Framework for Climate Change-Adapted Management in Protected Areas -- Chapter 11 – Monitoring concept of climate-induced impacts on peat bog vegetation in Pokljuka plateau in Triglav National Park, Slovenia -- Chapter 12 – Concept for the monitoring of climate induced impacts on rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in Triglav National Park, Slovenia -- Chapter 13 – Suggested management measures for Natura 2000 Habitats in Körös-Maros National Park, Hungary -- Chapter 14 – Climate-induced challenges for wetlands: revealing the background for the adaptive ecosystem management in the Biebrza Valley, Poland -- Chapter 15 – Habitat changes caused by sea level rise, driven by climate change in the Northern Adriatic coastal wetlands, Slovenia -- Chapter 16 – Potential impacts of climate change on forest habitats in the Biosphere Reserve Vessertal-Thuringian Forest in Germany -- Chapter 17 – Potential Impact of Climate Change on Alpine Habitats from Bucegi Natural Park, Romania -- Chapter 18 – Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Habitats and their Effects on Invasive Plant Species in Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, Romania -- Chapter 19 - Reproduction biology of an alien invasive plant: a case of drought-tolerant Aster squamatus on the Northern Adriatic seacoast, Slovenia -- Chapter 20 – Conclusions and Recommendations for Adapting Conservation Management in the Face of Climate Change -- Index.…”
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Managing Protected Areas in Central and Eastern Europe Under Climate Change

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 – Natural Heritage at Risk by Climate Change -- Chapter 2 – Climate Change in Central and Eastern Europe -- Chapter 3 – Effects of Climate Change on the Hydrological Cycle in Central and Eastern Europe -- Chapter 4 – Potential impacts of climate change on protected habitats -- Chapter 5 – Climate Change impact modelling cascade - Benefits and limitations for -- Chapter 6 – Indicators for Monitoring Climate Change-Induced Effects on Habitats – a -- Chapter 7 – Remote Sensing-based Monitoring of Potential Climate-induced Impacts on Habitats -- Chapter 8 – Assessment of Climate-induced Impacts on Habitats -- Chapter 9 – Legal Aspects of Climate Change Adaptation -- Chapter 10 – A Methodical Framework for Climate Change-Adapted Management in Protected Areas -- Chapter 11 – Monitoring concept of climate-induced impacts on peat bog vegetation in Pokljuka plateau in Triglav National Park, Slovenia -- Chapter 12 – Concept for the monitoring of climate induced impacts on rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in Triglav National Park, Slovenia -- Chapter 13 – Suggested management measures for Natura 2000 Habitats in Körös-Maros National Park, Hungary -- Chapter 14 – Climate-induced challenges for wetlands: revealing the background for the adaptive ecosystem management in the Biebrza Valley, Poland -- Chapter 15 – Habitat changes caused by sea level rise, driven by climate change in the Northern Adriatic coastal wetlands, Slovenia -- Chapter 16 – Potential impacts of climate change on forest habitats in the Biosphere Reserve Vessertal-Thuringian Forest in Germany -- Chapter 17 – Potential Impact of Climate Change on Alpine Habitats from Bucegi Natural Park, Romania -- Chapter 18 – Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Habitats and their Effects on Invasive Plant Species in Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, Romania -- Chapter 19 - Reproduction biology of an alien invasive plant: a case of drought-tolerant Aster squamatus on the Northern Adriatic seacoast, Slovenia -- Chapter 20 – Conclusions and Recommendations for Adapting Conservation Management in the Face of Climate Change -- Index.…”
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Transboundary water resources management : a multidisciplinary approach /

Table of Contents: “…The Case of the Mesta/Nestos River Basin, Greece / Jacques Ganoulis -- 5.6.1.Introduction -- 5.6.2.Numerical Models and Tools -- 5.6.2.1.Modsur-Neige Runoff Model -- 5.6.2.2.Dams Simulation Model -- 5.6.2.3.CLM Climate Model -- 5.6.3.Simulation Results -- 5.6.3.1.Reference Climate (RF) -- 5.6.3.2.Climate Scenario A1B -- 5.6.3.3.Climate Scenario B1 -- 5.6.4.Conclusions -- References -- Further Reading -- 5.7.Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources in the Vjosa Basin / Eglantina Demiraj -- 5.7.1.Introduction -- 5.7.2.Surface Water Assessment -- 5.7.3.Vulnerability Assessment of Surface Water -- 5.7.3.1.Evaluation of Impact of Climate Change on the Mean Annual River Runoff -- 5.7.3.2.Evaluation of Impact of Climate Change on the Seasonal River Runoff -- 5.7.4.Conclusions -- References -- 5.8.Identification and Typology of River Water Bodies in the Hellenic Part of the Strymonas River Basin, as a Transboundary Case Study / Nikolaos Tsotsolis -- 5.8.1.Introduction -- 5.8.1.1.Study Area -- 5.8.2.Methodology -- 5.8.3.Results -- 5.8.4.Conclusions and Discussion -- References -- Further Reading -- 5.9.Calculation of Sediment Reduction at the Outlet of the Mesta/Nestos River Basin caused by the Dams / Nikolaos Kotsovinos -- 5.9.1.Introduction -- 5.9.2.Description of the Simulation Model -- 5.9.3.Application of the Simulation Model -- 5.9.4.Model Testing -- 5.9.5.Main Computations -- 5.9.6.Conclusion -- References -- 5.10.Methodologies of Estimation of Periodicities of River Flow and its Long-Range Forecast: The Case of the Transboundary Danube River / Alexey V. Babkin -- 5.10.1.Introduction -- 5.10.2.Methodology for Presenting Periodicities in Time Series of River Runoff -- 5.10.3.Long-Range Forecast of Runoff from the Danube River -- 5.10.4.Conclusion -- References -- pt. …”
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Transboundary water resources management : a multidisciplinary approach /

Table of Contents: “…The Case of the Mesta/Nestos River Basin, Greece / Jacques Ganoulis -- 5.6.1.Introduction -- 5.6.2.Numerical Models and Tools -- 5.6.2.1.Modsur-Neige Runoff Model -- 5.6.2.2.Dams Simulation Model -- 5.6.2.3.CLM Climate Model -- 5.6.3.Simulation Results -- 5.6.3.1.Reference Climate (RF) -- 5.6.3.2.Climate Scenario A1B -- 5.6.3.3.Climate Scenario B1 -- 5.6.4.Conclusions -- References -- Further Reading -- 5.7.Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources in the Vjosa Basin / Eglantina Demiraj -- 5.7.1.Introduction -- 5.7.2.Surface Water Assessment -- 5.7.3.Vulnerability Assessment of Surface Water -- 5.7.3.1.Evaluation of Impact of Climate Change on the Mean Annual River Runoff -- 5.7.3.2.Evaluation of Impact of Climate Change on the Seasonal River Runoff -- 5.7.4.Conclusions -- References -- 5.8.Identification and Typology of River Water Bodies in the Hellenic Part of the Strymonas River Basin, as a Transboundary Case Study / Nikolaos Tsotsolis -- 5.8.1.Introduction -- 5.8.1.1.Study Area -- 5.8.2.Methodology -- 5.8.3.Results -- 5.8.4.Conclusions and Discussion -- References -- Further Reading -- 5.9.Calculation of Sediment Reduction at the Outlet of the Mesta/Nestos River Basin caused by the Dams / Nikolaos Kotsovinos -- 5.9.1.Introduction -- 5.9.2.Description of the Simulation Model -- 5.9.3.Application of the Simulation Model -- 5.9.4.Model Testing -- 5.9.5.Main Computations -- 5.9.6.Conclusion -- References -- 5.10.Methodologies of Estimation of Periodicities of River Flow and its Long-Range Forecast: The Case of the Transboundary Danube River / Alexey V. Babkin -- 5.10.1.Introduction -- 5.10.2.Methodology for Presenting Periodicities in Time Series of River Runoff -- 5.10.3.Long-Range Forecast of Runoff from the Danube River -- 5.10.4.Conclusion -- References -- pt. …”
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